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**Mick** · 07-05-2012, 00:35

They already have, it is called a Broadcast limiter, which basically squeezes the sound and keeps it at a contant level and brings up quiet sounds to that level as well without adding distortion. They can also be used to aid talkover, DJ's use such aids to help fade the music whenever they start talking, you may have noticed this, listening to the radio, it's not the DJ loweing the fader on the mixer, but how the sound is processed through the final limiter.

Some channels may use this type of audio processing such as limiting to beef up the sound or to keep volumes at a consistant level, others may not which might explain differences in volume.

Most major Radio stations use such devices to make their broadcasts sound loud and powerful.

07-05-2012, 00:35	#4
Mick Cable Forum Admin Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 15,140	Re: Why does the volume level change between channels? They already have, it is called a Broadcast limiter, which basically squeezes the sound and keeps it at a contant level and brings up quiet sounds to that level as well without adding distortion. They can also be used to aid talkover, DJ's use such aids to help fade the music whenever they start talking, you may have noticed this, listening to the radio, it's not the DJ loweing the fader on the mixer, but how the sound is processed through the final limiter. Some channels may use this type of audio processing such as limiting to beef up the sound or to keep volumes at a consistant level, others may not which might explain differences in volume. Most major Radio stations use such devices to make their broadcasts sound loud and powerful.